Review of Policy Research

the Policy Studies Organization

Edited by:
Paul Rich, Interim Editor

The Review of Policy Research (RPR) is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the publication of research and analysis examining the politics and policy of science and technology. These may include issues of science policy, environment, resource management, information networks, cultural industries, biotechnology, security and surveillance, privacy, globalization, education, research and innovation, development, intellectual property, health and demographics. The journal encompasses research and analysis on politics and the outcomes and consequences of policy change in domestic and comparative contexts.

The audience for RPR comprises members of the academic community, as well as members of the policy community, including government officials, NGOs and advocacy groups, research institutes and policy analysts.

TopNews and Announcements

Call for Papers
Review of Policy Research (RPR) is accepting individual manuscript submissions. RPR is an official journal of the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) and published by Wiley-Blackwell. In general, RPR considers manuscripts up to 12,000 words in length.

RPR has established itself among the most accomplished individuals and organizations in the field. The journal is officially co-sponsored by the Science, Technology, and Environmental Politics organized section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the program in Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) at Georgetown University. RPR is further supported by an international editorial board and a Washington Area advisory board comprised of prominent scholars and policy practitioners.

RPR will work to obtain a quick turnaround for publication of all manuscripts. Please submit manuscripts through our online submission process at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rpr.

Digital Archive
The complete archive for Review of Policy Research has been digitized and is now available online. These archives represent 25 years of the best research in the field. PSO members, premium subscribers, and now STEP Section members of the APSA now have the ability to view abstracts, download references, and view the full text of every article published in RPR. Readers can also search each archive for author names, article titles, or keywords. These searches can be saved and readers can request an email alert each time an article is published that matches their research interests.

Free Online Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) in conjunction with UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme.

NIH Public Access Mandate
For those interested in the Wiley-Blackwell policy on the NIH Public Access Mandate, please visit our policy statement.

TopHighlights

• Managing Risk and Regulation in European Food Safety Governance
  Ladina Caduff and Thomas Bernauer
• A Tale of Two Fears: Exploring Media Depictions of Nuclear Power and Global Warming
  Jon Palfreman
• The Politics of Vulnerability: Constructing Local Performance Regimes for Homeland Security
  Susan F. Clarke and Erica Chenoweth
• Considering Knowledge Uptake within a Cycle of Transforming Data, Information, and Knowledge
  Sarah Michaels, Nancy P. Goucher, and Dan McCarthy